Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 360.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tunisia peaked at 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Tunisia 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -254.0% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -184.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +356.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +261.2% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +916.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +814.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1053.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +701.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +503.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -360.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1053.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +916.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +814.1% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +701.9% | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 131 Jordan 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Palestine 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Pakistan 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tunisia was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.